I'm an Unschooling mom in Las Vegas, NV. I have all boys! A 14 yr old, a 6 yr old, a 1 yr old and 2 teenage stepsons.
4 of the 5 have some special need or another, and the 5th would be termed "gifted" if he was in school. They all have their own interests and abilities.
Join me as I blog about our Christ-led learning approach..things that work, things that don't, and the antics of family life!
Ugh so this year Nevada is doing a caucus instead of a primary. What you may ask, is a caucus? Well, today is the day and most of us still don't get it either!
Essentially, instead of being able to go down and vote at any time, everyone goes at the same time (it's assigned) you register, then go in and attend a meeting type thing, trying to sway people over to your candidate. Then either you cast a ballot or get counted for proportionate purposes. But, it's not binding! And, you can be "undecided"
Well, most of us homeschool moms, while we would love to be involved, just aren't willing to sit there for an hour to 2 "discussing" candidate positions WITH OUR KIDS IN TOW!!!
This whole thing seems like it's not very...representative...the rules are crazy, some people don't count , if your precinct needs, lets say 20 votes for John Edwards for 1 delegate, and 2 people are there, they essentially don't matter! Versus a cumulation over the day where every vote is a true vote....
Totally crazy! Well, it's been a good learning lesson...
And, since politics are oft discussed in our house...my son was surfing and found this..I thought it was hilarious and decided to share it with you....it's a HILLBILLY!!!!! HAHAHAHH
Thank you for the post over at my blog--it is great to meet like-minded bloggers!
Having a caucus sounds like a crazy thing. I so understand, having four children myself, how hard it would be to fully participate in that process.
I love the picture,...or maybe I should say I love the point it makes.
I also love the idea of Christian Unschooling. I migrate that direction a little each day. My kids are certainly happier when we have unschooling days and I am always shocked at how much they retain when it was their idea to study in the first place.
Now if I could just train them to keep detailed records. :)
That picture is hilarious! When I took a first glance at it, I was like, "Hmmmm, that looks familiar," then, "Duh!"
I watched the Nevada debate the other night on MSNBC. What is the point of a caucus if it isn't binding, anyway? I guess I need to brush up on my government studies.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. My little one is always doing things that crack us up, and it is fun to share them with others. It won't be long and I am sure he will be to grown up to do such things...LOL!
